add another blue to the dark side

[ImpalaSlayer]

the car is officially alive, goes to dyno tomorrow at 930. make your guesses for HP/TQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1ckWV4muAM

q1ckWV4muAM

[Got_1]

awesome! ...but all i see is a white box

[ImpalaSlayer]

awesome! ...but all i see is a white box

i know, i cant get it to embed right

[DOOM]

302rwhp

318rwtq

:D

[-Matt-]

317 hp
326 tq

[ImpalaSlayer]

302rwhp

318rwtq

:D


317 hp
326 tq

who are you guys? Glenn? :D

[Blackened300a]

Like I told Dave before, 415-425.

[-Matt-]

who are you guys? Glenn? :D

LOL

418 hp
426 tq

[guspech750]

428hp

411tq

Looks awesome!!!!

[Mr. Man]

Let's see it's a Blue....I say it grenades before it hits 5K rpm:D

[CBT]

430
440
Sweet!

[DOOM]

who are you guys? Glenn? :D

Well you did put shorty headers on it.

[FormulaMarauder]

PSI= Passenger Side Inlet.
Good job, I say 370/392

[SC Cheesehead]

Like I told Dave before, 415-425.


Well you did put shorty headers on it.

Haven't got the headers on it yet.

Hoping for 410 to 420 rwhp, but we'll see. We're going with a pretty conservative tune.

BTW, Dave, were you able to get the hood closed? :wink:

[ctrlraven]

Look like it had factory exhaust manifolds on, no shorties?

[Georges93LX]

Let's see it's a Blue....I say it grenades before it hits 5K rpm:D

Damn!!! That hurt all the way to my house. :D I say 390/405.

[SILVERSURFER03]

awsome job DAVE looks good ..plus vid worked for me CLEAN AND SHINNY

[Zack]

The car is gonna make in the 420's for rwhp and 4teens for tq.

[Zack]

The car is gonna make in the 420's for rwhp and 4teens for tq.

I was right...ill let Dave do the posting.

[ImpalaSlayer]

Not quite Zack. Having some weird fuel issues

[LANDY]

Not quite Zack. Having some weird fuel issuesLike what?

[SC Cheesehead]

Like what?

The used BAP I picked up is bad. :(

Got a new one installed, will see where we go from here.

[ImpalaSlayer]

Final numbers are in :D

[SC Cheesehead]

And?........ :bounce:

[burt ragio]

Well ??????????????????????????? What are the #s ?
Was there anything more you needed to iron out ?

[SC Cheesehead]

Just got off the phone with Dave.

423 rwhp
411 rwtrq

This is with 10.7 lbs boost and a very streetable tune that will run all day long on 93 octane, and without the headers or mid pipes.

I'm plenty pleased with numbers, now can't wait to pick up the car on Friday.

[ImpalaSlayer]

Just got off the phone with Dave.

423 rwhp
411 rwtrq

This is with 10.7 lbs boost and a very streetable tune that will run all day long on 93 octane, and without the headers or mid pipes.

I'm plenty pleased with numbers, now can't wait to pick up the car on Friday.

forgot to mention 13* of timing as well.

for a comparison im at these specs

435hp
432tq
14.1psi
12* of timing

and i have LTs.

Rex's car is way more fun to drive with out the 3500 stall, mine def has to go now. its also very nice to drive a car thats damn near silent. i just wish it had tint, feel like im on the sun in that thing :lol:

[rayjay]

Congrats Rex! Know you've worked hard for this and been waiting a long time. Enjoy my friend. :beer:

[SC Cheesehead]

Yeah, other than the BAP, no issues with the install.

Next time I'll know. :shake:

[Marauderman]

Just got off the phone with Dave.

423 rwhp
411 rwtrq

This is with 10.7 lbs boost and a very streetable tune that will run all day long on 93 octane, and without the headers or mid pipes.

I'm plenty pleased with numbers, now can't wait to pick up the car on Friday.

SO.......ugh, with all that new found power, hope you have a plan for driver training ( Terry) for you both--cause you both will need to be careful.....

[SC Cheesehead]

SO.......ugh, with all that new found power, hope you have a plan for driver training ( Terry) for you both--cause you both will need to be careful.....


She thought the car was "annoying" before, can't imagine what she'll think now...:burn:

[Marauderman]

She thought the car was "annoying" before, can't imagine what she'll think now...:burn:

AHHHHH.......I get it now...........with this set up---she will say ---.
"you keep it , I don't want that nor to drive that anymore"---then it becomes all yours forever!!--good Show!

[SC Cheesehead]

AHHHHH.......I get it now...........with this set up---she will say ---.
"you keep it , I don't want that nor to drive that anymore"---then it becomes all yours forever!!--good Show!


Great minds think alike.... :D:D

[BODYMAN]

forgot to mention 13* of timing as well.

for a comparison im at these specs

435hp
432tq
14.1psi
12* of timing

and i have LTs.

Rex's car is way more fun to drive with out the 3500 stall, mine def has to go now. its also very nice to drive a car thats damn near silent. i just wish it had tint, feel like im on the sun in that thing :lol:

Thats wild Dave with more boost and LT's and not a bigger diff. Do you guys think that is a result of the roots topend performance? On my 1st MM when the LT's went on w/ a convertor it was a bigger gain in both. Or just a milder tune I see youre at 12 and he is at 13 degrees timing just curious That kit is awesome. Great job Dave

[burt ragio]

Good numbers. Is thta with a 3.4 or 3.0 blower pulley ?
What was the A/F ratio ?
Could you post the dyno sheet ?

[ImpalaSlayer]

Thats wild Dave with more boost and LT's and not a bigger diff. Do you guys think that is a result of the roots topend performance? On my 1st MM when the LT's went on w/ a convertor it was a bigger gain in both. Or just a milder tune I see youre at 12 and he is at 13 degrees timing just curious That kit is awesome. Great job Dave

my car always seems to have been weaker for what ever reason. my tune is pretty lame though, im sure i could get up to 46-470 if i really wanted


Good numbers. Is thta with a 3.4 or 3.0 blower pulley ?
What was the A/F ratio ?
Could you post the dyno sheet ?

this is with the stock upper so i think its a 3.8. does have a +2 lower though. dyno sheet is posted in the othe thread

[BODYMAN]

my car always seems to have been weaker for what ever reason. my tune is pretty lame though, im sure i could get up to 46-470 if i really wanted



this is with the stock upper so i think its a 3.8. does have a +2 lower though. dyno sheet is posted in the othe thread


:up: Great job! I would be curious to compare several diff roots vs. centri #'s before and after headers. I wonder if the gain is more with a centri due to its peak power at top end vs. roots ?? Iam sure alot know this answer .

[rayjay]

Now you have to make the trip to Carlisle next June with all that new found power Bubba Rex. You can park under the canopy, It will rain one of the days so no chance of Doom. :D

[SC Cheesehead]

:up: Great job! I would be curious to compare several diff roots vs. centri #'s before and after headers. I wonder if the gain is more with a centri due to its peak power at top end vs. roots ?? Iam sure alot know this answer .

I've got a set of shorty headers I'm going to have installed along with some additional exhaust system work after I get home. Will post up numbers after that, will be interesting to see what those mods yield.

[ImpalaSlayer]

I've got a set of shorty headers I'm going to have installed along with some additional exhaust system work after I get home. Will post up numbers after that, will be interesting to see what those mods yield.


Rex, i love the way the car sounds now. all you hear when you step on is weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeee. makes me want stock exhaust.

[SC Cheesehead]

Rex, i love the way the car sounds now. all you hear when you step on is weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeee. makes me want stock exhaust.

Yeah, want to keep the car quiet, so don't think I'm going to the Flowmasters as originally planned.

Can't wait to hear that whine in person! :D

[SC Cheesehead]

AHHHHH.......I get it now...........with this set up---she will say ---.
"you keep it , I don't want that nor to drive that anymore"---then it becomes all yours forever!!--good Show!

Quick follow up: Sent my wife the URL for the dyno run. I told her the "fun" part of the video started at around 28 seconds. She apparently thought that to mean that the car is set up to accelerate slowly, and then at some point (say 28 sec = 45 mph),to go to WOT.

Her response to my e-mail:
"So, you hit the "fun part" going around 45 mph. Let's take my car up to Wilmington for Thanksgiving."

My reply to her:
"No, it doesn't work that way.

It purrs like a kitten until you really give it the gas, so road manners will be very mild. But when you do floor it, kitty turns into a lion..."

Her final reply to me:
"I am sure Joey would like a ride in your car. We can take it if you are able to behave driving up there."

I'm not so sure she's gonna like the Eaton swap... ;) ----> :D

[Pops]

It will be sold to the lowest bidder Rex! Do not show your new found power to her if you would like to contiue ownership of this car! They have ways of removing things you like!;)

[SC Cheesehead]

It will be sold to the lowest bidder Rex! Do not show your new found power to her if you would like to contiue ownership of this car! They have ways of removing things you like!;)


Title's in my name. :D

However, I don't think she's going to be too keen on driving the car. Maybe I need to have her spend some time with Hammerdown... ;)

[DOOM]

Time to kill a hemi Rex! :shot:


:D

[ImpalaSlayer]

Time to kill a hemi Rex! :shot:


:D

the car is a total sleeper. i find it hard to believe my car was at some point this quiet lol. its fun to stab it and just take off with only the sound of the blower.

[SC Cheesehead]

the car is a total sleeper. i find it hard to believe my car was at some point this quiet lol. its fun to stab it and just take off with only the sound of the blower.

Uhhhh, better than a 50/50 possibility I may try that a time or two on the way home from your place... :D

[Bigdogjim]

Enjoy your new found Rex! Nice job Dave:up:

[DOOM]

When are you picking the car up Rex?

Will you be driving through Maryland? :D

[rayjay]

Well, if the Mrs. gives you a real bad time about it. Bring the new Blue to Carlisle next June with the title. Your Mrs. will love Beep's LS8 and you two can trade. Beep and I own the LS8 straight up. :D

[burt ragio]

I find it funny how most our wives respond to our madness.

[SmokdMercRauder]

Good numbers man.... I love the blue's.. Have fun with the new power... now i just gotta get my cousins and his blue Eatonized...:up:

[SC Cheesehead]

When are you picking the car up Rex?

Will you be driving through Maryland? :D

Flying into PHL tomorrow afternoon. Will run Dave back home, then will head out from there. Was planning to lay over for the night somewhere down around DCA and head for SC early Sat. a.m.

If we can arrange to get together somewhere en-route, I love to meet up with some of you guys. Any ideas/suggestions?


I find it funny how most our wives respond to our madness.

Yeah, when I first starting lobbying for a S/C, told my wife I needed to do something to respond to my mid-life crisis. From what I could see, I had two choices: Get a fast car or a fancy woman.

Figured the car would be cheaper, and better for my health.

Mentioned that to her again last night.

Not sure she thinks I made the right choice... ;) ------>:D

[DOOM]

Layover around DCA??? :confused: